Ancient Chinese curse: may you live in interesting times. This web site is my attempt to document, from my perspective, these "interesting times".

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

The logic of voting for Ted Stevens

Some people are wondering if Alaskans are insane for voting for a convicted felon for Senate. Well, I just heard an interesting theory on that. Many Republicans may have decided that, while they know Stevens is a crook and should (and will) be bounced, they don't want Begich, his opponent, to take advantage of Stevens' misfortune. They also know that if (and when) Stevens is kicked out, a special election will be held to replace him. Therefore, if Republicans want a "fair" election, the best choice is to vote for the crook and wait for that special election.